Share Movie

Where did you watch this movie?

Spiced with upbeat humour, this romantic drama delves into the life of Sam Alexander (Mohanlal), a fun loving automobile workshop cum garage owner is more keen in scripting and directing plays than running his business.
While working on Shakuntahlam, the famous play by Kalidas the main actress (Kalpana) who was supposed to play the role of Shakunthala, elopes with Krishnan Kutty (Nandu), a fellow artist, forcing Sam to frantically search for a new face to enact Shakunthala.
Accidentally, one day, he meets Sridevi Menon (Kanchan), with whom he fell in love with. He attempts all methods to woo her and finally she falls in. Sam casts her as Sahkunthala in his drama and she unwillingly agrees for it without the knowledge of her parents. In the process of working together, they find themselves falling in love, causing seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their relationship. With their lives threatened, will they still succeed in staying together against all odds?

Storyline

Embedded with quirky comedy and charged emotion, this romantic drama delves into the life of Sam Alexander (Mohanlal), a fun loving automobile workshop cum garage owner is more keen in scripting and directing plays than running his business.

A theater addict, Sam, along with his friends, Pappu Mesthiri (Jagathi Sreekumar), Mammoonju (Kunjan), and Preman (Premkumar), is now working on Shakuntahlam, the famous play by Kalidas. Gracy Kutty (Kaviyoor Ponnamma), his mother is too worried with his easy going and careless attitude towards life.

When unexpectedly, the main actress (Kalpana) who was supposed to play the role of Shakunthala, elopes with Krishnan Kutty (Nandu), a fellow artist, Sam is busy searching for a new face to enact Shakunthala. Accidentally, one day, he meets up with Sridevi Menon (Kanchan), with whom he fell in love with. He attempts all methods to woo her and finally she falls in. Sam casts her as Sahkunthala in his drama and she unwillingly agrees for it without the knowledge of her parents.

Sreedevi, daughter of Meledath Vishwanatha Menon, of a wealthy businessman in the city, thus acts in the drama, but on way back home, both Sam and Sreedevi are caught red handed by Vishnu Menon (Devan), her brother. Ravindran Nair (Vijayakumar), the I.G.of police, and friend of Menon had plans of getting his son Rajkumar (Kasan Khan) married to Sreedevi, so that he could own up a huge part of the business empire.

With the help of Ravindran Nair, Sam is beaten up by police. Once out of jail, both Sam and Sreedevi elope and spend a few days away from the worries. In mean time, the duo are again caught by Menon. Sam is arrested for kidnapping Sreedevi and is jailed. At jail, he comes to know that Sreedevi is pregnant with his kid, but has no way to save the kid.

Upon knowing that Sreedevi is pregnant, she is transferred to a distant place. Once, she gives birth to a baby boy, the attitude of Menon and Vishnu changes and they started looking upon him as their heir. But, sensing danger, Ravindran Nair sends Rajkumar to kidnap and kill the kid. Vishnu realizes the plan of Rajkumar and tries to save his sister and kid. In meantime, Sam escapes from jail and reaches out the house where Sreedevi stays. She attempts to commit suicide in bid to escape from Kumar, but is saved miraculously by Sam, who makes a dramatic entry. He defeats Kumar and saves the kid. Menon and Vishnu happily get both united.

The producer of this movie, Suresh Balaji is Mohanlal's brother-in-law. He had earlier produced Ulladakkam (1991). Later he again produced Nirnayam (1995).

Though several heroines were considered step for the female lead, Kanchan was finalized. This is the only Malayalam film in her career.

This movie marks the Malayalam language debut of popular Tamil actor, Vijayakumar.

Actor Shankar played a cameo role in this movie as Chandran.

WELCOME TO MOVIEBUFF

Your ticket to the movies!

Sign up and get access to some cool features. Create watchlists, check in at movies, rate them or even write whole reviews! You can also share literally everything on Moviebuff with your friends, enemies, frenemies, family, babysitter or pets. Is that enough incentive for you?